Three years have passed since running back Nyheim Hines last played in the NFL, but he appears ready to pick up where he left off.<\/p>\n
Hines is signing a contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, according to a Monday afternoon report from Adam Schefter of ESPN. The 28-year-old last saw game action in 2022 with the Buffalo Bills.<\/p>\n
The reported signing comes as Hines makes a bid to return to professional football after an off-the-field injury in 2023<\/a>. In July of that year, Hines was hit by a jet ski while sitting on his own jet ski\u2014a collision which tore his ACL.<\/p>\n The Buffalo Bills, to whom he’d been traded in Nov. 2022, cut Hines in March 2024. He signed with the Cleveland Browns, but saw no time with them.<\/p>\n Former Colts and Bills RB Nyheim Hines, who hasn\u2019t played in the NFL for two seasons due to a knee injury, reached agreement today with the Chargers, per source. pic.twitter.com\/wfApa0w6oA<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n A 1,000-yard rusher at NC State, Hines is best known for his tenure with the Indianapolis Colts, for whom he was a productive change-of-pace back from 2018 to ’22.<\/p>\n The Chargers are dealing with their own non-football injury situation<\/a>, as running back Najee Harris hurt his eye in a fireworks accident on July 4.<\/p>\n More NFL on Sports Illustrated